Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate Increased From 2019 to 2021
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July Vital Statis…
Learn MoreWater Births May Offer Benefits for Healthy Moms, Newborns
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Water immersion during the labor and birth processes may be beneficial for healthy women and their newborns when used in an obstetric setting, according to a review published online July 5 in BMJ Open.Ethel Bu…
Learn MoreAdverse Reactions to BNT162b2 Mild, Moderate for 5- to 11-Year-Olds
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among children aged 5 to 11 years, most reported adverse events to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination are mild-to-moderate, with few reports of myocarditis, according to a study recently published in Pediatrics.Ann…
Learn MoreRegularly Sleeping 10+ Hours Eases Transition to Kindergarten
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who regularly obtain 10 or more hours of sleep per night, especially before the start of kindergarten (K), transition to K more successfully, according to a study published online July 11 in Pediatric…
Learn MoreModified Chinese Food Diet Lowers BP in Hypertensive Adults
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For Chinese adults with high blood pressure, a Chinese heart-healthy diet is effective and cost-effective for reducing blood pressure, according to a study published online July 11 in Circulation.Yanfang Wang,…
Learn MoreNew Omicron Subvariant Is Spreading in India, U.S.
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the coronavirus continues to evolve, a new highly contagious Omicron variant is appearing in India and other nations, including the United States, experts say. This new mutation — dubbed BA.2.75 — is concer…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Among Top 5 Causes of Death in the U.S.
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From March 2020 to October 2021, COVID-19 was a top 5 cause of U.S. death in every age group 15 years and older, according to a research letter published online July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Meredith S. Shi…
Learn MorePrevalence of Autism Up to 3.14 Percent in U.S. Youth for 2019 to 2020
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in U.S. children and adolescents has increased to an estimated 3.14 percent in 2019 and 2020, according to a research letter published online July 5 in JAMA Ped…
Learn MoreTelemedicine Success Tied to Patient Outcomes in Thoracic Cancer
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine access is lower among disadvantaged thoracic cancer patients, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Najeff Waseem, M.D., from Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,…
Learn MoreFDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application filed Monday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter pill might…
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